Melodrama
[meloˈdʁaːma]
The verdict
“Melodrama” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - dichterischer Vortrag, der von Instrumentalmusik begleitet wird
Corpus desk
Index DE-melodrama · Melodrama · German
Melodrama · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "M" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Melodrama |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [meloˈdʁaːma] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Melodrama“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Melodrama is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [meloˈdʁaːma]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for Melodrama in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Melodrama, spelled M-E-L-O-D-R-A-M-A.
Definition
- 1dichterischer Vortrag, der von Instrumentalmusik begleitet wird
- 2Film, Theaterstück oder sonstige Handlung, bei denen Emotionen oder traurige Ereignisse übertrieben dargestellt werden
- 3emotional geführte Auseinandersetzung oder Diskussion
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Melodrama appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Doch abgesehen von den vielen Gesangsnummern handelt es sich dennoch um ein akzeptables Melodrama.“
„Gorju klatschte Beifall bei den philosophischen Tiraden der Tragödien und bei allem, was in den Melodramen fürs Volk sprach, so daß sie, von seinem Geschmack entzückt, daran dachten, ihm Unterricht zu geben, um ihn später Schauspieler werden zu lassen.“
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.